PRODUCTIVITY
The PRODUCTIVITY podcast delivers you time management strategies that work. We give you one productivity tip a day in a short, productive, episode. From the best productivity apps, productivity software, productivity tools, to the best productivity tips that are backed by science to work. After listening you'll be getting your important things done consistently and getting the most out of your time and talent. Your Host Brandon White has been an entrepreneur in the trenches for over two decades. Knowing he'll never get everything done in a day, he's figured out the best productivity strategies and products that are force multipliers to get the most out of a day in business to every day life.
Episodes
184 episodes
Human-AI Agent Coordination How to Lead Teams of Humans and AI Agents to Increase Overall Team Productivity
We're breaking down Human-AI Agent Coordination, a topic that's reshaping how modern teams operate. We explain what human AI coordination is, share cutting-edge research showing why most teams struggle with human AI orchestration , ...
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Episode 184
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6:09
Async-First Communication: Why 55% of Meetings Should Be Videos Instead of Live Meetings and the 3 questions test to know which one to use
We explain what async communication is, review research showing how it saves massive amounts of time and money, and then give you the Three Question Test to know if a meeting should be an asynchronous meeting or a live one. Research...
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Episode 183
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6:07
75% Rule: Beat Procrastination and Finish Early with Less Stress Using The 75% Rule
We're breaking down the 75% Rule, a dead-simple productivity hack that helps you finish work early without working harder. We explain what the 75% Rule is, dive into the research on why humans are terrible at estimating time, then g...
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Season 1
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Episode 182
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4:28
Cannon Events: How to Turn Cannon Events into Your Superpower
We're diving into "Cannon Events", those life-altering moments that force change and reshape everything.We' explain what Cannon Events are, share research proving they can lead to exponential personal growth, and give you 3 practical way...
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Season 1
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Episode 181
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4:39
AI Powered Market Research Productivity Hack: How to Use Perplexity Pro to be Your Million Dollar Consultant
You've got 18 tabs open. Three different competitor websites, two pricing comparison sites, five industry blogs, and somewhere in there—a Reddit thread that you hope has the answer to the market research you need. You started this research ...
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Episode 180
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5:43
Your Network is Your Net Worth: How to Maintain It Easily
We explain why your network truly is your net worth and why maintaining relationships matters as much as, or even more than, building new ones. We walk through three things that happen when you maintain your network, research that s...
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Episode 179
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9:05
You are Losing 5 Weeks Every Year. Here's How to Get That Time Back
You are losing an entire workday every week without even realizing it.That’s negative productivity. We explain what's happening, how it adds up to losing 5 weeks every year.Give you 5 practical tactics to get back at l...
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Episode 178
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5:05
What The People That Work For You Desperately Want and Need But Aren’t Telling You
Today, we're getting real about what makes people stick around and give their best work. We dig into the science behind great leadershipBreak down what people are really looking for in their work Give you 5 concre...
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Episode 177
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4:06
Agentic AI Explained: How Autonomous AI Agents Handle Multi-Step Tasks for You
We're breaking down Agentic AI.What Agentic AI isHow Agentic AI is different from the chatbots you're using nowWhy researchers believe Agentic AI a productivity game-changer and...4 practical ways you can start using...
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Episode 176
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5:47
Strategic Pause: Why They Are Your Secret Weapon to Peak Productivity
We explain what a strategic pause is, review a Harvard study that proves why hitting pause makes you 22% more effective, then give you 3 practical techniques to start using today to leverage the power of the pause.
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4:47
5 Ways to Increase Your Resilience When Facing Adversity
We're diving into resilience, that mental and emotional muscle that separates those who bounce back from setbacks and those who stay down. We define what resilience really is, look at research that proves you can build it, then give...
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4:06
Top 5 AI Work Productivity Apps for 2026 That Make You a Rockstar
In this episode we're explaining how to use the 5 AI work productivity apps that separate the people getting left behind from the people getting ahead. You learn exactly what each AI work productivity app one does, how to leverage it, and resea...
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Episode 175
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8:43
9 Soft Skills That Will Get You Promoted and Fast-Track Your Career Growth
Today, we're breaking down 9 soft skills that'll accelerate your career faster than any certification. We'll back them up with research proving soft skills drive career advancement, then give you specific tactics you can start using tomorrow mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 174
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5:55
Unhelpful Help: Why Workplace Support Backfires and How to Avoid It
Today, we'll define what unhelpful help is, dive into research that shows just how damaging it can be, then finish up by giving you 4 practical strategies to make sure the help you ask for—and give—moves things forward.
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Season 1
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Episode 173
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4:17
Calendar Redesign: The 30/20/40 Rule That Boosted Productivity by 32%, Produced 31% More Progress with Priorities, and 13% Less Time in Meetings
Today we're breaking down a calendar redesign experiment that Atlassian did that helped their workers boost their focus by 32% and make 31% more progress on their top priorities. We explain the 30/20/40 rule for structuring your wee...
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Season 1
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Episode 172
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4:47
5 Productivity Game Changers Coming in 2026 and How You Can Leverage Them
By the end of 2026, 75% of company’s employees will be working alongside AI teammates that can execute full workdays without supervision?Welcome to 2026. The year productivity finally stops being about doing more, and starts being about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 171
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9:38
The 4 Bullet Update: Master It and Stand Out from the Crowd
We're breaking down the 4-Bullet Update, a dead-simple framework that makes you look sharp every single time. We’re giving you the exact structure, showing you the research proving why concise communication wins, and giving you 5 pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 170
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4:11
The Power of Buying Time: Why Outsourcing Tasks Boosts Your Productivity, Happiness, and Well Being…backed by Science
Brandon explains why buying time is one of the smartest investments you can make for your productivity, happiness and as importantly, your well-being. We break down what it means to buy time, review groundbreaking research from Harv...
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Season 1
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Episode 169
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4:08
Using AI as a Thinking Partner: The "Rubber Duck" Method Gets an Upgrade with AI
Ever talked through a problem out loud and suddenly... the answer just clicked? Turns out your brain was doing something pretty remarkable, and there's a classic technique that harnesses this power. But here 's the thing - it's getting a seriou...
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Season 1
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Episode 168
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4:27
The Luck Razor: How to Be Lucky More Often
We break down the Luck Razor, a simple mental model that can actually increase your chances of getting lucky. We'll explain what it is, review the decade-long research study that proves it works, and give you 5 actionable strategies to start at...
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Season 1
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Episode 167
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3:36
The 5-Second Conversation Hack That Makes People Instantly Like You
Brandon explains what the 5-Second Conversation Hack is, why it works, review a study from a top psychology journal that shows how effective it can be, then give you the simple three-part formula, along with examples, to use in your...
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Season 1
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Episode 166
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4:52
The 5 Levels of Digital Operations: What Level is Your Business in Its AI Readiness?
We break down the 5 Levels of Digital Operations, and a framework for understanding where your organization actually stands in its AI readiness and where it needs to go to be able to get the most out of AI productivity gains. We exp...
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Season 1
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Episode 165
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6:21
Email Phrases Killing Your Credibility…and What to Say Instead
Ever hit send on an email and immediately regret how you worded something and want to hit a button, that doesn’t exist, to recall that email?In this episode of the Productivity podcast we break down the email phrases that are quietly sab...
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Season 1
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Episode 164
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5:30
How to Use ChatGPT Custom GPTs, Gemini Gems, Claude Projects and Grok Projects to Increase Your AI Productivity
Ever ask an AI the same question for the third time this week? Or find yourself copying and pasting the same instructions over and over?Using AI assistants without context is like hiring an expert consultant who has amnesia every morning...
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Season 1
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Episode 163
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6:23
Cognitive Biases: How to Make Sure Cognitive Biases Don't Sabotage Your Productivity
Today, we're exposing cognitive biases – those sneaky mental shortcuts sabotaging your decisions without you even knowing it. We explain what Cognitive Biases are, reveal a study from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology...
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Episode 162
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